Where does “comete” come from?

comete (Latin) comes from Latin cometes, from Ancient Greek κομήτης, from Ancient Greek κόμη, from Latin κομεω — to care for.

comete (Latin): ablative singular of comētēs; vocative singular...

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of comētēs; vocative singular...

Ancestry of “comete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincometesA comet, meteor, shooting star; A portent of...
2Ancient Greekκομήτηςlong-haired; long-haired; comet; longhaired
3Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
4Latinκομεωto care for
Every word from Latin κομεω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμη →Every word from Ancient Greek κομήτης →